138th largest plant in Kansas · 7877th nationally
Stafford is a oil power plant in Kansas with a nameplate capacity of 4.9 MW.
| Plant Name | Stafford |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Stafford - (Ks) |
| City | Stafford |
| County | Stafford County |
| State | Kansas |
| ZIP | 67578 |
| Coordinates | 37.95612, -98.59929 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.4 MW | Operating | 1973 |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.2 MW | Operating | 2015 |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.2 MW | Operating | 2015 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.1 MW | Operating | 1983 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.9 MW | Retired | 1960 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.9 MW | Retired | 1953 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.8 MW | Retired | 1958 |
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Southwest Power Pool |
Oil-fired plants typically run only during peak demand or grid emergencies because oil is expensive compared to gas and coal. They have the highest CO₂ emissions per MWh of any common generation technology.